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| Global Score | |
| 37.4 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2010-06-16 | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.37 x 1.93 x 0.61 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches |
| 2.96 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| $ 99.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.9 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 253 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 286,72 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 420 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson Cedar a, with a overall score of 40.5 against 37.4. Although Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is older and heavier than the Sony Ericsson Cedar a, it's body is still thinner. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic has a sharper screen than Sony Ericsson Cedar a, because it has a lot better resolution of 640 x 360px, a better screen density and a much bigger display.
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with a more powerful CPU than Sony Ericsson Cedar a, because it has a higher number of faster cores. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic counts with a little bit better camera than Sony Ericsson Cedar a, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back camera. Sony Ericsson Cedar a has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has 286,72 MB internal storage capacity.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic and Sony Ericsson Cedar a have incredibly similar batteries.
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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